used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
calamitousadjectiveUS /kəˈlæmətəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading That here should terminate my calamitous series!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading What a strange fortune is mine!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That here should terminate my calamitous series!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a strange fortune is mine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
engage in
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What a strange fortune is mine!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
offences
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From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading That here should terminate my calamitous series!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What a strange fortune is mine!
terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/
bring to an end or halt
From this reading That here should terminate my calamitous series!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a strange fortune is mine!
in the company of; together with
From this reading That a human being, in the present circumstances, should make this demand, and that I should be driven, by an irresistible necessity, to comply with it!
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading That my destiny should call upon me to lie down and die, in a region so remote from the scene of my crime; at a distance so great from all that witnessed and endured their consequences!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You call upon me for a confession of my offences.
